Güstrow (district)

Güstrow (IPA: [ˈgʏstʁo]) is a former district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

Güstrow
District
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Disbanded	September 2011
Capital	Güstrow
Area
• Total	2,058 km2 (795 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	111,200
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	GÜ
Website	http://www.kreis-gue.de

History

From 1621 to 1695 the present-day district was the small duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. Afterwards large parts belonged to the duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and a small part to the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (see Mecklenburg).

The district of Güstrow was made in 1994 by joining the old districts of Güstrow, Teterow and Bützow.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the bull from the arms of Mecklenburg two crosiers representing the former bishopric of Schwerin The colours are derived from the arms of the dissolved district of Bützow.

Towns and municipalities

Amt-free towns
Güstrow Teterow

Ämter
1. Bützow Land Baumgarten Bernitt Bützow1, 2 Dreetz Jürgenshagen Klein Belitz Penzin Rühn Steinhagen Tarnow Warnow Zepelin 2. Gnoien Altkalen Behren-Lübchin Boddin Finkenthal Gnoien1, 2 Lühburg Walkendorf Wasdow	3. Güstrow-Land (seat: Güstrow) Glasewitz Groß Schwiesow Gülzow-Prüzen Gutow Klein Upahl Kuhs Lohmen Lüssow Mistorf Mühl Rosin Plaaz Reimershagen Sarmstorf Zehna 4. Krakow am See Dobbin-Linstow Hoppenrade Krakow am See1, 2 Kuchelmiß Lalendorf Langhagen	5. Laage Diekhof Dolgen am See Hohen Sprenz Laage1, 2 Wardow 6. Mecklenburgische Schweiz (seat: Teterow) Alt Sührkow Dahmen Dalkendorf Groß Roge Groß Wokern Groß Wüstenfelde Hohen Demzin Jördenstorf Lelkendorf Prebberede Schorssow Schwasdorf Sukow-Levitzow Thürkow Warnkenhagen
1seat of the Amt; 2town

Other websites

• Official website Archived 2005-01-31 at the Wayback Machine (German)